Americas
Corporate
New York
Lazard is one of the world’s leading financial advisory and asset management firms.
Our people make the difference. With just over 3,000 employees, our tight-knit community allows for professionals eager to learn and willing to teach to connect and grow together. We believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, and allyship are not just business imperatives — they are central pillars of our employee experience. Our entrepreneurial culture and flat structure allow creative ideas and original concepts to drive our business forward — and for careers to take flight.
Lazard’s Corporate functions empower strategic decision-making and ensure continued success of our firm. From Finance & Tax to Information Technology and Human Resources, our colleagues around the globe support our financial advisory and asset management business lines in many ways. By utilizing the latest technology, these integral groups make sure our businesses are compliant, operationally efficient, and profitable.
We are looking for a Global Real Estate and Corporate Services (GRECS) Finance Manager to report to the Head of Global Real Estate. You will be responsible for global financial analysis created by GRECS team members working in the Real Estate Leases, Construction & Design, Building Services, or Corporate Services functions. You will interface with external vendors and internal customers, client-facing and intra-departmental operational teams, while supporting the department’s and the firm’s strategy, goals, and objectives.
We’ll trust you to:
- Direct the global budget / forecast preliminary submission process, working with global controllers, direct reports and global FP&A in North America
- Preparing and presenting global budget / forecast and analysis results, executive memos, and financial spreadsheets for recurring and ad hoc requests to senior management
- Regularly tracking and assessing actual spend against the latest budget / forecast for functions under GRECS
- Creating comprehensive lease expense models to assist decision-making across a variety of scenarios (stay vs. go, renewal, termination, partial give-back, sublease recovery, renovation, etc.)
- Working with external real estate brokers and internal project managers on financial projections, ongoing capital projects, expenditures, and invoices
- Analyzing and reporting on global vendor spending by region by collaborating with global FP&A on quarterly decks for senior management
- Regularly review North America CIP balances with local controllers to ensure assets are placed in-service timely and depreciation calculations
- Carry out and document SOX control procedures related to new leases and lease modifications ensuring compliance with Lazard’s policies, procedures, and standards
- Creating and communicating proper coding requirements for the GRECS P&L to global controllers
You'll need to have:
- A Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field
- Excellent relationship building and collaboration skills
- Self-motivation, intellectual curiosity, and pride in ownership
- Advanced excel and analytical abilities
- Flexibility to travel when required
- Ability to prepare and deliver compelling data-driven presentations
- Experience with/knowledge of SAP, AFO, Esker
What We Offer:
We expect the base salary range for this role to be approximately $160,000-190,000 USD. Various factors contribute to determining the actual base compensation offered, including but not limited to the applicant’s years of relevant experience, career tenure, qualifications, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, relevant skills for the role. Base salary is one component of Lazard’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.
Inclusion at Lazard
Lazard is an intellectual capital business focused on delivering the best advice and solutions to clients. Achieving these objectives requires us to identify, develop and retain the best talent. A workforce comprised of people with varied backgrounds and experiences creates a rich diversity of thought that empowers us to challenge conventional wisdom, as diverse perspectives lead to better decisions.
Our appreciation of diversity’s strength is ingrained in our multi-cultural heritage. As a global firm that has grown organically from local roots in different countries, we have a deep tradition of respect for individual differences, which has been core to our success for several decades.
The ongoing cultivation of diversity and an inclusive, equitable culture are essential to our continued growth. We are committed to sustaining an environment in which all employees – regardless of socioeconomic status, race, color, nationality, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical abilities, veteran or military status – can maximize their individual potential and our collective success.
